News Archive - September 2013

A Cumbrian MP has called for the government to rethink its strategy regarding the rollout of fibre optic broadband in rural areas. An MP from Cumbria has claimed the government should reconsider its policies regarding the rollout of fibre optic broadband in the UK.The MP for Westmoreland and Lonsdale Tim Farron warned the government must do more to combat the commercial objectives of service providers. He feels they exclude rur...

BT's fibre optic broadband rollout is set to bring superfast connections to three more areas of Edinburgh. Fibre optic broadband access will be brought to three communities in Edinburgh as part of a project ...

Fibre optic broadband will be introduced to a further 20,000 homes in Wakefield by the end of next spring. Residents and business owners in Wakefield have discovered fibre optic broadband will be introduced ...

The Wiltshire village of Whiteparish will receive a fibre optic broadband connection by summer 2014. The village of Whiteparish in Wiltshire has discovered it will gain access to fibre optic broadband ...

BT has revamped its microsite, which gives internet users the opportunity to track when fibre optic broadband access will arrive in their area. The section of BT's website dedicated to providing updates on fibre optic broadband rollouts has bee...

The East Riding of Yorkshire will receive significant improvements in fibre optic broadband access thanks to a BT rollout. A new deal between BT and East Riding of Yorkshire Council will bring fibre optic broadband to 42,00...

An online petition has been set up by residents in North Swindon campaigning for BT to install fibre optic broadband. An online petition campaigning for fibre optic broadband has been set up by a group of residents in ...

The MSP for Falkirk East has claimed the introduction of fibre broadband is essential for sustaining local economies. The MSP for Falkirk East Angus MacDonald has hailed the introduction of fibre optic broadband as "vi...

A study has shown over-65s in some areas of southern England are more that twice as likely to have an internet connection as those from parts of the north. A nationwide survey has revealed a regional divide in the number of over-65s connected to the intern...